Can the main ID document "follow" story editor?

[turner111]

Just tried the story editor... it's OK, but I'd really like it to be followed by the ID doc that's being edited.

Is this possible?

[Steve Werner]

I think you need to explain what you mean. What does it mean that the Story Editor window be followed by the main layout view window? I don't get it.

[Steve Werner]

You can move the Story Editor window wherever you like on your screen.

[turner111]

Hi Steve - For example, I search for the word "forest" in the Story Editor. When it's found, the main ID document view "focuses" to the cursor location so that edits can be seen in context.

[Steve Werner]

That's not a feature currently in InDesign. If you want to make a feature request this forum won't get much attention. Instead, you need post a request in the InDesign User Voice forum here:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests

This forum is read by product managers and engineers, and people can vote for a feature request.

[turner111]

I don't think much of it. Some outstanding suggestions (e.g. cmd-F always, always searches - instead of closing the find window) get like 2 votes.

I guess you have to also be an evangelist to get people to vote or something, based on how many long-existing, excellent suggestions just collect dust.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

If you work on a PC - you can use for this free version of my ID-Tasker.

It will show you text structure of the document - and let you search for anything - and go there instantly.

[rob day]

Hi @turner111 , Not sure if this helps, but a script could replicate the Story Editor’s selection in the active document. Haven’t tested this much, but seems to work—you could assign it a key command and run it after your edit:

//the active story window
var sw = app.activeWindow;

//the selection index range
var si = sw.selection[0].insertionPoints[0];
var ei = sw.selection[0].insertionPoints[-1];

//activate the story’s parent document’s window
app.activeWindow = sw.parent.layoutWindows[0];

//select the text range in the active story
var ps = app.activeDocument.selection[0].parentStory;
app.select(ps.textStyleRanges.itemByRange(si,ei), SelectionOptions.replaceWith)

//go to the selection‘s page
app.activeWindow.activePage=app.activeDocument.selection[0].parentTextFrames[0].parentPage; 

//back to the story window
app.activeWindow = sw;

[turner111]

Thanks! I'll try this out.

Not sure why this isn't built in.

[turner111]

Got this, but I'll try it out again later: